Motif
Central temple cult image surrounded by other divine images
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A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Temples, Cities, and Sacred Foundations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PENATES. / PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS. / TEMPLES. / STATUES.; lines 6144-6159 confidence: high
A central pedestal held the statue of the temple's divinity, surrounded by images of other gods and fenced off by rails.
The passage describes the temple's dedicatee represented by a central statue on a pedestal, with images of other gods around it and rails marking the space.
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